99
99
Jun 1, 2012
06/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
we see that in the tax system all the time. they have to pay their taxes but they look to eif they can expand loopholes to their benefit. and that means that sometimes we have to look at it the laws and revise them. the student loans have been abused. a lot by the private colleges that get students federal loan money and then don't really deliver the education that they promised to these students. that's one abuse. the other is, that we have a chance to lower the interest rates for students that are struggling under the cost of student loan higher interest that are going to come about if we don't change the law. and we try to figure out how to pay for that. so the republicans say let's take away preventive health care. that makes no sense. we have to prevent diseases rather than pay to treat them later. they've come up with a new proposal, that they want to take away the ability of states to raise money for their medicaid costs through taxes on the providers. it's been used by many, i don't know about florida but it's used in c
we see that in the tax system all the time. they have to pay their taxes but they look to eif they can expand loopholes to their benefit. and that means that sometimes we have to look at it the laws and revise them. the student loans have been abused. a lot by the private colleges that get students federal loan money and then don't really deliver the education that they promised to these students. that's one abuse. the other is, that we have a chance to lower the interest rates for students...
146
146
Mar 30, 2012
03/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
taxes -- expensive programs? the taxes that the oil companies already pay. they are one of the few triple-a rated companies left. a lot of people have retirement invested in the oil companies. if you hit oil company you hit the shareholders and the consumers. the shareholders are the mom and pop. their retirement. >> eric: and jobs, too. >> dana: the administration should be thanking them because it is the growth the economic growth they can look back on. driven by the energy companies in particular because of the technology for the fracking technology, the oil shale. they could be a major technological innovation. maybe one of the first of the person that invented the internet. i'm just kidding. the other thing in the president's budget he came up with a lukewarm corporate tax reform plan. this corporate tax reform plan that president obama proposing would give the money back to the oil companies in the form of tax brack breaks. why they want to penalize one group surprises me. they're on stronger ground on that. >> eric: what do you think, greg? >> greg: i
taxes -- expensive programs? the taxes that the oil companies already pay. they are one of the few triple-a rated companies left. a lot of people have retirement invested in the oil companies. if you hit oil company you hit the shareholders and the consumers. the shareholders are the mom and pop. their retirement. >> eric: and jobs, too. >> dana: the administration should be thanking them because it is the growth the economic growth they can look back on. driven by the energy...
153
153
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
WBAL
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> i don't so how you could hammer out any kind of a grand bargain or large plan involving tax reform and entitlement changes in a matter of days. >> reporter: serious doubt is setting in. even starbucks is getting involved, writing "come together" on its cup. speaker john boehner says he's sitting this round out after failing to get enough house republicans to support his own plan just before christmas. >> i think boehner is being controlled unfortunately by the right wing. >> reporter: that leaves it up to majority leader harry reid and the rest of the senate to find a possible solution. aides say reid's plan would avoid tax increases for people making less than $250,000, eliminate big spends cut and restore unemployment benefits. >> i think you're likely to see a two-step process here. one sort of dealing with the immediate dynamic so you can deal with the larger situation. >> reporter: without a deal, bush era tax cuts will expire january 1st and deep spending cuts will set in. congress set up the deadline hoping it would force a compromise. so far, that's backfired. also flying b
. >> i don't so how you could hammer out any kind of a grand bargain or large plan involving tax reform and entitlement changes in a matter of days. >> reporter: serious doubt is setting in. even starbucks is getting involved, writing "come together" on its cup. speaker john boehner says he's sitting this round out after failing to get enough house republicans to support his own plan just before christmas. >> i think boehner is being controlled unfortunately by the...
801
801
Dec 24, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 801
favorite 0
quote 0
working people in this country, and the bush tax cuts are tax cuts that did help our economy in the beginning. >> you know where this is going. if no deal by january 1st, taxes for 90% of us will be going up. and that's just the beginning. former president george h.w. bush may not be coming home in time for christmas. doctors at a houston hospital say the 41st president needs to build up his injury before they can release him. it can still happen. the 88-year-old mr. bush was hospitalized back on november 23rd for a bronchitis-related coughing. [ guns shooting ] [ trumpet playing ] >> the 19 cannon salute part of the final farewell for senator daniel inouye. the senator, army veteran and war hero died of respiratory complications last monday. president obama and military leaders were on hand as the state bid farewell to its most favorite son. daniel inouye was 88 years old. he was the second-longest serving senator in u.s. history. >>> remember the story? bronco, the police dog. he's been found. the loudoun county sheriff's office says the german shepherd made a getaway on friday af
working people in this country, and the bush tax cuts are tax cuts that did help our economy in the beginning. >> you know where this is going. if no deal by january 1st, taxes for 90% of us will be going up. and that's just the beginning. former president george h.w. bush may not be coming home in time for christmas. doctors at a houston hospital say the 41st president needs to build up his injury before they can release him. it can still happen. the 88-year-old mr. bush was hospitalized...
154
154
Oct 3, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
i was going to ask you the taxes issue. having the democrat lead on taxes can't be good for a republican. >> we had the second cycle in a row where obama's run and tried to neutralize a tax advantage. again, part of it and thas is what is really new to our poling. more afffluent people think obama is the biggest threat to them. lower income people think mitt romney is. we are seeing cultural differences by income that are interesting. >> the romney quality advantages what i want to do with you federal budget deficit up nine. dealing with china as an economic rival up eight. on the economy up three. changing business as usual in washington is dead even. if you are the obama campaign what concerns you the most here? the deficit number? >> probably the deficit. i think if you are the president's campaign you're less worried about romney's numbers right now. on the one hand the 40% right direction is the highest it has been in 3 1/2 years and any incumbent heading in that is momentum. 53% say the country is headed in the wrong
i was going to ask you the taxes issue. having the democrat lead on taxes can't be good for a republican. >> we had the second cycle in a row where obama's run and tried to neutralize a tax advantage. again, part of it and thas is what is really new to our poling. more afffluent people think obama is the biggest threat to them. lower income people think mitt romney is. we are seeing cultural differences by income that are interesting. >> the romney quality advantages what i want to...
186
186
Feb 6, 2012
02/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
the mouth of a fish to pay his taxes. i believe if the president has his way he'll do a lot of fishing, and we better hope a lot have been eating coins. and he might rethink invoking the name of jesus under the tax plan. even when caesar is corrupt and use the it for stuff we don't like or agree with, but it's the last part of what jesus said that maybe the president missed, render unto god that which is is god's because a man who only gave 1% of income away, president obama may not be in a strong position it tell anyone what god wants. god requires a dime from each of the dollars we earned in the expression of the tithe, a minimum contribution, and that we trust god to bless the 90% that we keep. i'm not in the mood to take a lecture helping poor from someone maybe that believes that jesus wants us to pass the poor people off to the government so the christians can selfishly keep all they have. see, it's the church not the government who ought to be doing the helping of the poor, but if we follow maybe the government exa
the mouth of a fish to pay his taxes. i believe if the president has his way he'll do a lot of fishing, and we better hope a lot have been eating coins. and he might rethink invoking the name of jesus under the tax plan. even when caesar is corrupt and use the it for stuff we don't like or agree with, but it's the last part of what jesus said that maybe the president missed, render unto god that which is is god's because a man who only gave 1% of income away, president obama may not be in a...
327
327
May 26, 2012
05/12
by
WMPT
tv
eye 327
favorite 0
quote 0
bush, no new taxes was the biggest scaleback of all-time. he had said that. and parent of the reason he wasn't re-elected is because he broke that promise. >> it's a defining moment for the presidents we're still covering. they were clobbered and challenged. winged early in his election and never recovered and we are all living through. it's no surprise that no one has broken that promise since. all these men have wrestled for the need to work their bases, particularly the latest three, but they're mindful that the great middle of the american public has no use for partisanship at all. that thing at the end of the speech, oh, by the way, independence, i get you, too. i'm just not speaking to you right now. gwen: i think about bill clinton, who also got elected part of on the reputation to change agent, but he scaled back welfare. >> well, that was a promise that he had made. he ended up making it not on his terms. he ended up doing it because of the pressure from republicans. i think bill clinton learned a lot about the presidency and went with -- you put one
bush, no new taxes was the biggest scaleback of all-time. he had said that. and parent of the reason he wasn't re-elected is because he broke that promise. >> it's a defining moment for the presidents we're still covering. they were clobbered and challenged. winged early in his election and never recovered and we are all living through. it's no surprise that no one has broken that promise since. all these men have wrestled for the need to work their bases, particularly the latest three,...
76
76
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
WMAR
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
the main dispute remains over taxes. who should be taxed? and when. >>> well, people may be mixed on the feelings for president obama. his wifes seems to have no problem charming the public. according to a new poll released yesterday the first lady has a 73% approval rating. secretary of state hillary clinton also pretty popular with 66% approving of her job performance. a little more than half of the people asked feel that both president obama and vice president joe biden are doing a good job. >>> just a few hours you will be able to gamble any time of the day that you want. >> maryland live casino is getting ready to open its doors and once that happens they're going to remain open 24/7. >> abc2 news linda so is there this morning and linda the apartment was empty. casino is empty but it's not going to stay that way for long. >> reporter: no, just a few hours at 8:00 to be exact they'll be opening the doors for good. the lights are so pretty. they're getting ready for a big day today. when the doors open at 8:00 this morning they will stay
the main dispute remains over taxes. who should be taxed? and when. >>> well, people may be mixed on the feelings for president obama. his wifes seems to have no problem charming the public. according to a new poll released yesterday the first lady has a 73% approval rating. secretary of state hillary clinton also pretty popular with 66% approving of her job performance. a little more than half of the people asked feel that both president obama and vice president joe biden are doing a...
79
79
Mar 11, 2012
03/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 79
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> you don't resolve, address the problem just by raising taxes. you do need revenue, but if you don't have spending, i mean, legal spending restraint, you can raise taxes, congress will spend the money you raise in taxes, then they'll spend more and the only time we've ever gotten a handle on it to any extent really was during the george h.w. bush administration when we had legal spending restraint in the form of the -- restraints. so, we've got a lot of problems, but i don't buy the argument that something terrible has happened to us. that's simply not true. we ought not to worry about the fact that brazil and india and china are moving up in the world. i think it's more occasion they're moving up. why are they moving up? because these countries have embraced our paradigm of free market economics and we ought to welcome that. yes, they're competitors. and we will have to compete with them, but i think we're positioned to compete with them very effectively. >> how do you view the results of the study group applying to u.s. foreign policy during th
. >>> you don't resolve, address the problem just by raising taxes. you do need revenue, but if you don't have spending, i mean, legal spending restraint, you can raise taxes, congress will spend the money you raise in taxes, then they'll spend more and the only time we've ever gotten a handle on it to any extent really was during the george h.w. bush administration when we had legal spending restraint in the form of the -- restraints. so, we've got a lot of problems, but i don't buy...
162
162
Mar 31, 2012
03/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
in the case of my state, there was no new tax that was required. in the case of baulcare, he's put in place $500 billion in new taxes, $500 billion of medicare cuts. and then he is planning on stepping in and telling people what kind of insurance they have to have. ultimately i believe he's going to be telling people what kind of treatment they can receive. it's a bad piece of legislation. the american people know it. that's why we're going to repeal it. >> the president's senior adviser was on television yesterday and said you, mitt romney, you're the godfather of the president's health care plan. you want to respond? >> i think we said he's the rumplestillskin of the campaign. he's trying to turn straw into gold. it's not going to work for them. as someone who knows about health care and cares about the american people having health insurance that the way they went about it with their 2,700 page bill and trillions of dollars in new spending is absolutely wrong. the wrong course is for the federal government to take over health care from the state
in the case of my state, there was no new tax that was required. in the case of baulcare, he's put in place $500 billion in new taxes, $500 billion of medicare cuts. and then he is planning on stepping in and telling people what kind of insurance they have to have. ultimately i believe he's going to be telling people what kind of treatment they can receive. it's a bad piece of legislation. the american people know it. that's why we're going to repeal it. >> the president's senior adviser...
166
166
Jun 11, 2012
06/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
the small business tax cut will help in the private sector. it will help define the private sector because people have more money in their pockets. there are a series of steps we can take right now that will help under gird the economy against the forces. >> steven connor is the bus driver there. >> you have all people should be more offended by him than anybody. that mustache is an affront to all mustaches. >> he can't do this. >> that's right, that he is right. >> here is the problem. i find it offensive when people say obama. i want them to say president. president obama sucks at his job, clearly did you look at numbers. threes no disputing that. it doesn't matter wbecause the fact is barack obama the politician was never elected barack obama the krep bricelebr elected. that is the guy who is going to be running right now for reelection. they need to realize that. >> he was texting scarlet johansson. >> if i was mrs. obama i would be ticked. scarlet johansson texting him on a blackberry. >> a bmw. obama was a brand. t-shirts with face all o
the small business tax cut will help in the private sector. it will help define the private sector because people have more money in their pockets. there are a series of steps we can take right now that will help under gird the economy against the forces. >> steven connor is the bus driver there. >> you have all people should be more offended by him than anybody. that mustache is an affront to all mustaches. >> he can't do this. >> that's right, that he is right....
622
622
Jun 20, 2012
06/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 622
favorite 0
quote 0
if the white house said we will give you a one year extension of all the bush tax cuts, but what we want in return is immediate construction spending before the summer passes, we want immediate money to tell may ors come fall, hire more teachers when school season resumes. would you cut that deal? >> i don't know, we haven't had that offer. the federal government spends about $10 billion a day. if that's not stimulative to the economy, we need to reevaluate where money is being spent because one of the other problems is we don't have stability and predictability in the marketplace. one of the reasons they aren't hiring, they don't know what's going to happen with taxes and health care and what's going to happen with these things. hesitation causes capital to resist investment. that's one of the fundamental problems. >> maria core donna, a couple of romney tactical missteps this week, relatively small, unless they blossom and grow. when you hear from ben bernanke, hear the numbers, you just have to think this might not be about mitt romney. this could be barack obama versus the economy. >
if the white house said we will give you a one year extension of all the bush tax cuts, but what we want in return is immediate construction spending before the summer passes, we want immediate money to tell may ors come fall, hire more teachers when school season resumes. would you cut that deal? >> i don't know, we haven't had that offer. the federal government spends about $10 billion a day. if that's not stimulative to the economy, we need to reevaluate where money is being spent...
75
75
tv
eye 75
favorite 0
quote 0
over the comments of president clinton which appears to be at odds with president obama and the bush tax cuts? >> i think it's interesting. i think the president's -- president clinton has been hanging around with a number of people in the private sector who put people to work whether they are small business or big business or anywhere in between that is where the nation thrives. i think it is a wakeup call for the country. president obama may be a good and decent person but his view of government is that government is successful if more people are dependent on government program. i don't think that's successful. i think most people believe success in government is how many fewer people are in government because they are able to control their own destiny because the private sector has created more jobs. that's how we move the country forward. >> you talked about being conciliatory to the unions. you don't want to be a union basher, the great slayer of all things union. a lot of these people are decent people who work hard for a living. it's not a mantle that any politician should be over
over the comments of president clinton which appears to be at odds with president obama and the bush tax cuts? >> i think it's interesting. i think the president's -- president clinton has been hanging around with a number of people in the private sector who put people to work whether they are small business or big business or anywhere in between that is where the nation thrives. i think it is a wakeup call for the country. president obama may be a good and decent person but his view of...
254
254
Apr 8, 2012
04/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 254
favorite 0
quote 0
it's like live free or die, victory or death. 20% flat tax, put it on there, take your deductions off, send it in. the good news is that plan that i just shared with you doesn't force the granite state to expand your tax footprint if you know what i mean. like 9% expansion. >> evan, is there an explanation as to that behavior? >> well, i'm not sure. we talked to somebody who before the debate was down in the men's room there in hanover new hampshire. perry came through the door singing "i've been working on the railroad." he was still singing -- ♪ i've been working on the railroad ♪ who knows. the story was he had a bad back and was on pain medication as anybody would be. two hours is a long time to stand at the podium. you know, he may have been just -- had a little bit too much pain medication. >> in your book "inside the circus" you portray calista gingrich as being, i don't know if controlling is the right word, how about exhibiting a lot of influence in that campaign and being concerned about the way in which she's represented or depicted. can you speak to that? >> one of the
it's like live free or die, victory or death. 20% flat tax, put it on there, take your deductions off, send it in. the good news is that plan that i just shared with you doesn't force the granite state to expand your tax footprint if you know what i mean. like 9% expansion. >> evan, is there an explanation as to that behavior? >> well, i'm not sure. we talked to somebody who before the debate was down in the men's room there in hanover new hampshire. perry came through the door...
99
99
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
taxes. we just couldn't come to an agreement. look how great the 113th is to start off the new years. >> and everyone gets to say, you know what? none of our problems will be solved. >> i'm over the fiscal cliff. i'm over you. i really am. >> i quit it, too. i'm with you, thomas. >> i wish i could quit it. >> this is political coward is at its finest. they have passed the bill that lets them do the things that they really want to do. republicans would love to eat into entitlements, but has no fingerprints to say, hey, we didn't do it, the fiscal cliff did it. >> this could be easy to do, i think, because they were close a week ago, then boehner put forward that gimmick on plan b. if they can't get this solved, how will we deal with immigration reform, which i this i is more politically challenging. >> these are self-inflicted punches, wounds, that they crafted to make them better, and they are failing. thanks for putting up with me too, this time. >>> a final salute to general norman schwarz
taxes. we just couldn't come to an agreement. look how great the 113th is to start off the new years. >> and everyone gets to say, you know what? none of our problems will be solved. >> i'm over the fiscal cliff. i'm over you. i really am. >> i quit it, too. i'm with you, thomas. >> i wish i could quit it. >> this is political coward is at its finest. they have passed the bill that lets them do the things that they really want to do. republicans would love to eat...
162
162
Dec 28, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 162
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> tax hikes remain at the center of the stand-off. what is the dividing line between those gets those tax breaks extended and those who do not. they're holding out hope for an 11-hour deal. hardly the first time that washington has pushed things to the edge. >> i actually think there's still a chance to get something done. so, you know, these deals usually come together at the last moment. >> why are you cautiously optimistic when it seems everyone else is saying we're going to go over the cliff? >> well, to paraphrase ronald reagan, there's so much manure around here there has to be a pony around here. no one wants tax hikes on 98% of the american people. >>> the president faces a potential default in the coming months unless the debt ceiling is raised again. a mo >> it's somewhat like taking your child hostage and saying to somebody else i'm going to shoot my child if you don't want done. there's no republican leader that wants to default on our debt that i talked to, that should be nonpartisan. >> congressman, not the best choice o
. >> tax hikes remain at the center of the stand-off. what is the dividing line between those gets those tax breaks extended and those who do not. they're holding out hope for an 11-hour deal. hardly the first time that washington has pushed things to the edge. >> i actually think there's still a chance to get something done. so, you know, these deals usually come together at the last moment. >> why are you cautiously optimistic when it seems everyone else is saying we're...
161
161
Dec 17, 2012
12/12
by
WUSA
tv
eye 161
favorite 0
quote 1
s no new taxes pledge. today is the second time in a week that boehner and the president have met face to face. proposed cuts to medicare are now the key to any fiscal cliff deal, but democrats in both the house and the senate say increasing medicare eligibility age is not an option. >>> what you got? >> good news. it was 63 today. other good news, only been below freezing once downtown. that was thursday night, friday morning. bad news we have some fog out there. let's start with a live look. it is our live michael & son weather camera. doesn't look that dense. that's national airport. but it is around and surrounding areas. please take it easy tonight. we'll give you tips in a second. a high of 52 after a high of 53. our average high is 46. i'm waiting the for the winds to kick and become southwesterly after midnight. i think that will scour the fog out. so at least dense fog until midnight. here's the visibilities. half mile at dulles. five-mile visibility at national. that's why that picture did not loo
s no new taxes pledge. today is the second time in a week that boehner and the president have met face to face. proposed cuts to medicare are now the key to any fiscal cliff deal, but democrats in both the house and the senate say increasing medicare eligibility age is not an option. >>> what you got? >> good news. it was 63 today. other good news, only been below freezing once downtown. that was thursday night, friday morning. bad news we have some fog out there. let's start...
230
230
Dec 27, 2012
12/12
by
KPIX
tv
eye 230
favorite 0
quote 0
they have less than five days to come to agreement before tax hikes and spending cuts kick in. senate majority leader harry reid has a plan to let tax cuts expire for households making more than $250,000 a year along with short-term spending cuts instead of the long-term cuts that would happen if there is nodule. >> the american people are waiting for the ball to drop but it's not going to be a good drop because americans' taxes are approaching the wrong direction. >> reporter: negotiations between president obama and house republican leaders stalled last week. the house is now leaving it up to the democratic-controlled senate to solve the problem before the new year deadline. in addition to the "fiscal cliff," treasury secretary timothy geithner warned congress that the u.s. is close to hitting its debt limit of $16.4 trillion. geithner saved the government will take steps to allow more burrough after december 31. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington. >>> let's look now at the markets. stocks fell sharply by 55 and change. the drop is attributed to consumer confidence fal
they have less than five days to come to agreement before tax hikes and spending cuts kick in. senate majority leader harry reid has a plan to let tax cuts expire for households making more than $250,000 a year along with short-term spending cuts instead of the long-term cuts that would happen if there is nodule. >> the american people are waiting for the ball to drop but it's not going to be a good drop because americans' taxes are approaching the wrong direction. >> reporter:...
84
84
Mar 28, 2012
03/12
by
WETA
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> we need policies to be far better than they have been, and if we have the right policies on taxes and trade and regulatory issues, this economy can grow faster than the economists believe but not when so many policies are so disruptive of growth. >> jan crawford, jim baker and kevin warsh when we continue. >> funding for charlie rose was provided by the following. >> additional funding provided by these funders.ç and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide.ç captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: today, the supreme court held its second day of hearings on the healthcare reform law, the conservative justices vigorously questioned the obama administration's lawyer on the central issue in the case. does congress exceed its constitutional authority in requiring most americans to purchase health insurance? >> assume for theohment tis is unprecedented this is a step beyond what our cases have allowed, thent affmaotive t go into commerce. ifvethat is so, did you notave a heav
. >> we need policies to be far better than they have been, and if we have the right policies on taxes and trade and regulatory issues, this economy can grow faster than the economists believe but not when so many policies are so disruptive of growth. >> jan crawford, jim baker and kevin warsh when we continue. >> funding for charlie rose was provided by the following. >> additional funding provided by these funders.ç and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and...
112
112
Dec 11, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 112
favorite 0
quote 0
ronald reagan also cut taxes as president. so what was reagan? a tax raiser or a tax cutter? the answer is both. and the tax raiser side of reagan would be condemned in today's republican party. much was made this year on this program and elsewhere that ronald reagan could not possibly have won the republican nomination for president in 2012 without changing his positions on everything. bill clinton left nothing after his presidency. no democratic legislative monument. bill clinton had a cooperative congress, democratic congress for only two of his eight years. in those two years, the most important legislative achievements he accomplished were two trade bills and one budget bill. the two international trade bills had been mostly negotiated by the republican presidents before him and had strong support from republicans and democrats. the north american free trade agreement and the world free trade agreement that created the wto are the most important things left standing today from the clinton presidency. in his first year, clinton bravely pushed through a democratic congress
ronald reagan also cut taxes as president. so what was reagan? a tax raiser or a tax cutter? the answer is both. and the tax raiser side of reagan would be condemned in today's republican party. much was made this year on this program and elsewhere that ronald reagan could not possibly have won the republican nomination for president in 2012 without changing his positions on everything. bill clinton left nothing after his presidency. no democratic legislative monument. bill clinton had a...
159
159
May 8, 2012
05/12
by
CSPAN3
tv
eye 159
favorite 0
quote 0
to do that and cut taxes at the same time is irresponsible. it means this. we have a difference about military spending. the republicans have been critical. let me quote "the wall street journal." i will end with this. "the wall street journal" praised paul ryan because he was maintaining the military and resisting military spending and instead cutting medicare and medicaid. that's not me. "the wall street journal" thanking him. that's the kind of debate i want to have. i believe we are overspending on the military. time for western europeans to do a little on their own. the tradeoff. when you talk more of an aggressive military posture and oppose tax increases on anybody. you are forcing as "the wall street journal" acknowledges cheering him on. cuts in the quality of life programs, medicare/medicaid. >> bill, do you want to respond to that? >> yeah, ryan's budget does not cut medicare or medicaid it reduces the rate of growth, unsustainable growth. the current deficit, each deficit of the each four years of the obama administration, $1.2 or 1.3 trillion. t
to do that and cut taxes at the same time is irresponsible. it means this. we have a difference about military spending. the republicans have been critical. let me quote "the wall street journal." i will end with this. "the wall street journal" praised paul ryan because he was maintaining the military and resisting military spending and instead cutting medicare and medicaid. that's not me. "the wall street journal" thanking him. that's the kind of debate i want to...
95
95
Sep 12, 2012
09/12
by
CNN
tv
eye 95
favorite 0
quote 0
it's not a tax cut, it's tax reform. and economists across the spectrum, right, left or center, will tell you that's going to grow the economy and create jobs. as a result, his tax reform has been analyzed, increase economic growth to the point that 7 million new jobs will be created over the next ten years. so it is responsible. why? because it's -- >> what about defense spending and what about the health care? those are extra spends. obviously, the tax thing is a separate debate. but what about those things? how do we pay for that? >> well, regard to the defense spending, the 4% is roughly the historic average so he's talking about keeping defense roughly where it is. not having the wars in iraq and afghanistan help but an underlying defense budget of 4%. i think we're 3.8% now. without the extra costs for the wars. and then finally, with regard to health care, huge savings there. obviously, if you don't do the obamacare proposal, you save hundreds of dollars. >> but he's keeping some of the expensive benefits, isn't h
it's not a tax cut, it's tax reform. and economists across the spectrum, right, left or center, will tell you that's going to grow the economy and create jobs. as a result, his tax reform has been analyzed, increase economic growth to the point that 7 million new jobs will be created over the next ten years. so it is responsible. why? because it's -- >> what about defense spending and what about the health care? those are extra spends. obviously, the tax thing is a separate debate. but...
128
128
Dec 3, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
and determined to raise taxes on the rich. it's one thing during the campaign he was specific and consistent on. it seems to me like they are even more upset about what they see his like of specificity on entitlements. let's play what we heard from his chief negotiator, tim geithner yesterday. >> we can't figure out what they need. they have to tell us. then we have to take a look at it and see if it makes sense for the american public. >> when will we see people putting something on the table or is that not going to happen until like the 30th, 31st of the month? >> well, what i would say is in the white house's initial offer they did offer $400 billion in medicare cuts. and that is something that i think the republicans should actually like as a starting point because clearly the white house knows that they are going to have to go up from there. and bob corker the senator from tennessee who was also on "meet the press" yesterday has proposed some legislation that instead cuts $641 million out of medicare. we'll see some scale
and determined to raise taxes on the rich. it's one thing during the campaign he was specific and consistent on. it seems to me like they are even more upset about what they see his like of specificity on entitlements. let's play what we heard from his chief negotiator, tim geithner yesterday. >> we can't figure out what they need. they have to tell us. then we have to take a look at it and see if it makes sense for the american public. >> when will we see people putting something...
199
199
Oct 9, 2012
10/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 199
favorite 0
quote 0
check this out. >> by kiting taxes, with the big tax cut? >> those are yours, not mine. >> thank you very much, sir. >> that was kind of strange. >> yeah take off that microphone. good luck trying that with joe biden on thursday. >>> plus big bird is still flying high and there are signs now that the great yellow friend is getting under mitt romney's skin. >>> and the inside story of the family intervention inside the romney campaign. it's a real shocker, and it really happened. you're watches "politics nation" on msnbc. [ male announcer ] how do you make america's favorite recipes? just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broccoli alfredo. or best-ever meatloaf. go to campbellskitchen.com for recipes, plus a valuable coupon. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. [ ryan ] it doesn't get any better than endless shrimp at red lobster. you can mix and match all day! [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's endless shrimp just $14.99! try as much as you like any way you like! like parmesan crusted shrimp. hurry in, off
check this out. >> by kiting taxes, with the big tax cut? >> those are yours, not mine. >> thank you very much, sir. >> that was kind of strange. >> yeah take off that microphone. good luck trying that with joe biden on thursday. >>> plus big bird is still flying high and there are signs now that the great yellow friend is getting under mitt romney's skin. >>> and the inside story of the family intervention inside the romney campaign. it's a real...